Kindergarten

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Welcome to Kindergarten!

St. Stephen Kindergarten program is a child-centered program providing a secure environment which assists all children to become self-confident, capable learners. The program is grounded in the religious philosophy and academic expectations of St. Stephen School. It is designed to provide students with a variety of experiences which afford them opportunities to develop academic, emotional, physical, spiritual, and social skills.

Our Kindergarten provides a loving, formal structure for prayer, reading readiness, basic math skills, scientific discovery, music, art and socialization. Students participate in daily read-alouds, reading in small groups using predictable texts and using inventive spelling during writing workshop. Our math instruction exposes students in a hands-on format to a variety of curriculum-based mathematical concepts.

Goals

To promote an awareness and understanding that a generous, loving God created all things and loves all things.

To help children develop a positive self concept, celebrate their abilities, and see themselves as capable, successful learners.

To facilitate each child’s development by providing meaningful experiences appropriate to their developmental level.

To facilitate each child’s unique way of knowing, understanding and learning.